22LR standard velocity load, the Eley Sport, gave me groups of only 2.5 inches (again, this is not benchrest, just leaning my arms on a hard table-top.)īOTTOM LINE: In both of my guns, the SSS ammo is much less accurate than any 40-grain standard or high velocity ammo. At least none of the bullets tumbled, yawed, or keyholed.īut a normal. Then I tried the Buckmark pistol, with open sights, from 25 yards.Īguila 60-grain Sniper SubSonic (SSS) printed a 4.5 inch group. Even cheap Remington Thunderbolts were more than twice as accurate, with a 2" group from 40 yards out. Each three shot group with the SSS ammo had at least two oblong or "keyhole" holes, indicating the bullet was yawing slightly as it impacted.įrom 40 yards, the maximum range at this indoor shooting range, the SSS ammo gave a 5-inch group. 22 LR standard velocity (Aguila Match Pistol, SK Rifle Match, and Eley Sport). For example, shooting from the standing position but leaning my supporting arm against a barricade for support, using the Ruger rifle wearing a 4X scope, I got 25 yard groups of 2.5" with the SSS, and under an inch with three other kinds of. ![]() Group sizes with it, from both guns, were about TWICE AS WIDE as any and all other kinds of. This is different from what I remember testing this ammo a couple years ago, but then I was shooting at 50, 100, and 150 yards.īut just like then, and now, this ammo was MUCH LESS ACCURATE. The Aguila SSS ammo hit to the same point-of-impact as the other ammo at both 25 and 40 yards. Later I shot some out of a 22" barreled Ruger 10/22 (Green Mtn. The guns I used were a Ruger 10/22, standard 18" stainless steel barrel,Īnd a Browning Buckmark, standard factory 5.5" barrel. 22LR ammo in the 36-40 grain weight range. I tested the Aguila 60-grain SSS ammo against some standard velocity and high velocity. Yesterday I went to Oakwood Sportsman's Lodge to shoot. This has really opened my eyes to what may have happened with the other animals I have used them on. I'm gonna save the CBs for punching paper. Spinal shot in he neck went clean through the spine, hit the heart, and came out the breastplate. The critter that got shot four times without bleeding a drop died almost instantly. It also made me question the effectiveness on other critters and varmints that haven't been in a trap that I have shot. ![]() I'm not one to harm a defenseless animal, and this poor thing wasn't even bleeding. I was astonished, and pretty saddened by this. The other two were spine shots, but they were completely tangled in the fur. Even two head shots only resulted in subcutaneous wounds. However, this critter had some dense, matted fur that the bullets got caught in. I have used the CB Longs religiously as they are pretty darn quiet and have always worked well for me. I had 4 CB Longs and one Sniper Subsonic in the tube. I decided to do the human thing and put it down and grabbed the Henry. Most of them get taken off into the woods FAR away from here and released, but I caught one today with an eye rotting in its socket and some sort of infection in its foot. Well, I've had a varmint problem as of late, and I've been using live traps to deal with it. Eley is only somewhat better for me, but I think this may be due to the difference in bullet weight. I'm not the best shot, and my henry isn't scoped yet, but it groups better than the Federal American Eagle and CB Longs. ![]() ![]() It is not as quiet as a CB short or long, but nowhere near as loud as standard or high velocity ammo that you might normally use.Īccuracy is pretty darn good. That is no typo, it technically weighs more than the projectile in most. The round itself is a 22 short casing with a much elongated 60gr. A guy at Shooters America in Brunswick talked me into trying this stuff, and I have been infinitely pleased with it. I don't know if you guys are familiar with this round or not.
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